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A Sense of Direction: Talk with Colin Ellard, Author of You Are Here

Saturday, October 1, 2011, 4–5 pm

Talk

How do human beings understand space and place? How do our surroundings influence our feelings and behavior? Colin Ellard, research psychologist at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, and author of You Are Here: Why We Can Find Our Way to the Moon, but Get Lost in the Mall, delves into the neuroscience behind space and direction. Ellard's presentation will combine theory with case studies and hands-on demonstrations.

Video from the Event:

Testing, Testing, Tested: Colin Ellard 

Photo: courtesy of Colin Ellard

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